Mach 1 Financial Group LLC Makes New $695,000 Investment in eBay Inc. $EBAY

Mach 1 Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of eBay Inc. (NASDAQ:EBAY) during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund acquired 7,980 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock, valued at approximately $695,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in eBay by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,558 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $223,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in eBay by 3.2% during the fourth quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 3,685 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock valued at $321,000 after purchasing an additional 114 shares during the last quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of eBay by 57.4% in the 4th quarter. JFS Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 318 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 116 shares in the last quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC grew its stake in shares of eBay by 3.0% in the 4th quarter. Freestone Capital Holdings LLC now owns 4,613 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 135 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Valeo Financial Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of eBay by 2.1% in the 4th quarter. Valeo Financial Advisors LLC now owns 6,799 shares of the e-commerce company’s stock worth $592,000 after buying an additional 141 shares during the last quarter. 87.48% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on EBAY shares. Cantor Fitzgerald upped their target price on shares of eBay from $100.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Bank of America lifted their price target on eBay from $102.00 to $110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. Susquehanna upped their price objective on eBay from $95.00 to $110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen raised eBay from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Finally, Wedbush lifted their target price on eBay from $95.00 to $100.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, February 20th. Thirteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, eBay has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $107.90.

Trending Headlines about eBay

Here are the key news stories impacting eBay this week:

• Positive Sentiment: eBay recently beat quarterly expectations, with revenue and EPS topping estimates, and several analysts have raised price targets on the stock, including Citigroup to $127 and Barclays to $114. 1 S&P 500 Stock on Our Buy List and 2 Facing Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: GameStop’s increased economic exposure to eBay keeps the stock in the spotlight and has sparked takeover and governance speculation, which can support trading interest in EBAY. GameStop Raises Economic Exposure to eBay
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary and investor debate around Ryan Cohen’s involvement suggest some traders see a possible catalyst from activist pressure, board changes, or a deal-related outcome. Should Ryan Cohen be taken seriously as an eBay investor?
• Neutral Sentiment: One report noted a small insider sale by an eBay executive under a pre-arranged trading plan, which does not appear to signal a major shift in fundamentals. Jordan Douglas Bradle Sweetnam Sells 1,010 Shares of eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts still see limited upside from current levels, with Sanford C. Bernstein lowering its target to $100 and maintaining a market-perform view, implying valuation may be stretched after the recent run-up. Bernstein adjusts price target on eBay to $100 from $95, maintains Market Perform

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Cornelius Boone sold 16,685 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $92.44, for a total value of $1,542,361.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 94,479 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,733,638.76. This represents a 15.01% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Jamie Iannone sold 21,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, April 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.37, for a total transaction of $2,044,770.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 352,653 shares in the company, valued at $34,337,822.61. This represents a 5.62% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 86,953 shares of company stock worth $8,287,444. 0.64% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

eBay Stock Down 1.5%

Shares of NASDAQ EBAY opened at $117.13 on Friday. eBay Inc. has a 1 year low of $71.00 and a 1 year high of $119.31. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $100.06 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $91.40. The company has a market cap of $52.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 26.56, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36, a current ratio of 1.22 and a quick ratio of 1.22.

eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.58 by $0.08. eBay had a return on equity of 46.11% and a net margin of 17.58%.The firm had revenue of $3.09 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.04 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.38 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 19.5% on a year-over-year basis. eBay has set its Q2 2026 guidance at 1.090-1.140 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that eBay Inc. will post 4.83 earnings per share for the current year.

eBay Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 29th will be paid a $0.31 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 29th. This represents a $1.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. eBay’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 28.12%.

eBay Company Profile

eBay Inc is a global e-commerce company that operates an online marketplace connecting individual consumers and businesses for the sale and purchase of new, used and collectible goods. Founded in 1995 by Pierre Omidyar and headquartered in San Jose, California, eBay grew from its early auction-style site into a diversified platform offering both auction-format listings and fixed-price “Buy It Now” transactions. The company completed an initial public offering in the late 1990s and has since evolved its platform and services to support a broad range of product categories and buyer preferences.

The company’s core business centers on its marketplace platform, which provides listing, search and transaction capabilities for millions of items across consumer goods, electronics, fashion, collectibles and more.